```
PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL FOR 2021
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## `1.` **`Administrative information`**
```
The Priory Church of St Mary and St Cuthbert is situated in the village of Bolton Abbey
and is part of the Diocese of Leeds. The correspondence address is Church Office,
Bolton Abbey, Skipton, BD23 6AL.
```
```
The Parochial Church Council (PCC) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission.
PCC members who have served since the date of the last report, 26 January 2021, until
the date of this report are:
```
## **`Clergy`**
```
Rev N. J. Mercer Rector, Chairman
```
## **`Churchwardens`**
```
Mr M. J. Hey
Mrs S. Barker - to 23 May 2021
Dr C Ray - from 23 May 2021
```
## **`Diocesan Synod Representative`**
## **`Deanery Synod Representatives`**
```
Mrs S. Barker
Mr P. Lambert (non-voting)
```
## **`Honorary Member`**
```
Duke of Devonshire
```
```
Patron
```
## **`Elected Lay Representatives`**
```
Mrs E. Adams-Lambert Environment Officer/Village Hall representative
Mrs S. Barker
Mrs E. Clayton Priory Heritage Project
Mr B. J. Cody
Mrs E. Crabtree
Mrs J. Crawford
Mrs R. Fisher Electoral Roll/Friends
Mrs A.E. Hartley to 23 May 2021
Mr M. J. R. Heatley PCC Treasurer
Miss L. E. Heatley to 23 May 2021
Mrs G. Holme
Mr P. Lambert (non-voting)
Mr C. P. Middleton
Mrs R Murgatroyd 23 May 2021- 21 September 2021
Mrs K. J. Templeton PCC Secretary /Guides organiser
Mr G. Yates
```
## **`2. Structure, Governance and Management`**
```
The method of appointment of PCC members is set out in the Church Representation Rules.
All Church attendees are encouraged to register on the Electoral Roll and stand for
election to the PCC.
```
## **`3. Mission Statement`**
```
A community seeking to live well with God, gathered around Jesus Christ in prayer and
fellowship and committed to welcome, worship and witness.
```
```
1.
```
## **`4. Church Attendance`**
```
a. There are 127 parishioners on the Church Electoral Roll. Of these 95% live outside the
Parish.
```
```
b. During 2021 there were 10 baptisms in the Priory Church and 21 couples were married;
There were 3 funerals at the Priory (1 burial) and 4 at the Crematorium with 5 internment
of cremated remains, and 1 memorial service. Once again, there were no confirmations this
year.
```
## **`5. Review of the Year`**
```
I anticipated that in 2021 we would have been beginning to emerge from the pandemic of
2020 and the year would start to return to normal. However, the pandemic was far from
spent and we had another year of lockdown and further restrictions which, once again,
impacted the life and worship of Bolton Priory.
```
```
Although the previous lockdown was lifted on the 7[th] December 2020, by the 7[th] January 2021
another lockdown had been imposed and the Priory had to lock its doors once again. The
Tower remained open for private prayer and on-line services continued consisting of an 8am
service of Holy Communion and a 10.30am Sung Eucharist. As in the previous year, this
proved remarkably successful with excellent attendance figures. On-line services continued
for the rest of the year and only came to an end on Advent Sunday (28[th] November) after
cameras were installed at the Priory allowing us to stream services for the first time in
the 854 year history of the Priory (see below). As from Palm Sunday (28[th] March 2021)
however the Priory was able to hold a single service of Holy Communion at 10.30am until
the 8am service was restored on Advent Sunday.
```
```
Liquid Worship was also, inevitably, impacted for a second year but continued on-line.
Once again, attendance figures have been encouraging and we have approximately 20-30
“worshippers” each Sunday. When the weather permitted, we were able to hold a couple of
Liquid Worship Services outside the Priory. However, the highlight of the year was the
combined Liquid Worship/Adult Worship Harvest Festival on the 3[rd] October when over 100
people attended the service. This was the first attempt to combine junior and senior
worship. There was some extremely positive feedback from both parents and children. Two
Nativity Services took place in December with children from the Boyle and Petyt School
playing the principal parts assisted by some members of the congregation. The School also
held their Carol Service at the Priory but parents were unable to attend due to a new
variant of COVID-19 (omicron) which emerged in December. However, this service was live
streamed and had over 400 viewers. Due to a surge in omicron infections, Christingle was
cancelled but Christingles were available from the Tower on Christmas Eve.
```
```
When lockdown restrictions were eased, we were able to hold other services during the
year. Although dramatically restricted in numbers there were 3 funerals at the Priory, 4
funerals at the crematorium in Skipton and 5 internment of ashes. There was one memorial
service. We held 21 weddings and 10 baptisms.
```
```
The undoubted highlight of the year was the installation of live streaming cameras in the
Priory in December. This had been carefully researched by the PCC over the year in advance
and received overwhelming support from the PCC in September 2021. Three cameras were
subsequently installed (together with WiFi) to enable live streaming. There were,
inevitably, technical and operational problems to overcome but by Christmas the technology
was working well and ably operated by Paul Middleton. Due to the omicron variant, the
Boyle and Petyt School were unable to invite parents to their Carol service in December
but it was streamed instead and viewed on-line by over 400 people including a grandparent
from South Africa. The Duke of Devonshire was unable to attend the Estate Carol Service
but was able to watch the service from Chatsworth. Already in the New Year we are attracting
a large number of on-line worshippers which heralds a new age in worship and a milestone
in the 854 year history of Bolton Priory.
```
```
We were also delighted to select a new organ scholar in 2021. Amelie Chaduc is a grade 8
piano student from Skipton Girls High School who is now learning organ under the direction
of the Director of Music, Dr Tim Raymond.
```
```
Despite the pandemic, the outreach of the Priory continued. Donations were made to the
Church Mission Society, SELFRA, Skipton Food Bank and Baby basics. A collection for Afghan
Refugees was also initiated. The Museum of the Moon exhibition had to be cancelled once
again and is now scheduled for October 2022.
```
```
Finally, it was once again a difficult year for the Church management and governance. Yet
again, the Church Office was closed for much of the year and we continued to hold PCC and
Finance meetings on Zoom in the early part of the year. We were able to gather for the
APCM in the Village Hall on 23[rd] May 2021 and thereafter. Susan Barker stood down as Church
Warden and we welcomed Dr Chris Ray as the new Church Warden along with Matt Hey.
```
```
It has been another extraordinarily difficult year but I am pleased to report that the
Church has continued to hold together. We have suffered some damage however, not least to
our finances and there is an anticipated loss of up to 20% of congregations across the
country. Some are still nervous about coming back to Church and some have migrated on-line
in the meantime. I am confident however that we will be able to repair ourselves and thrive
once more. Overall, this decade is likely to see continued decline in Church numbers so
it is incumbent on the current generation to equip Bolton Priory for ministry and mission
for the coming decade and beyond. We have a Gospel to proclaim to this and future
generations.
```
## **`6. Financial Review`**
```
Total receipts on ordinary unrestricted funds during the year amounted to £185,408 (2020
- £144,507). Total expenditure from those funds amounted to £179,817 (2020 - £186,380).
The net result of this was a surplus for the year of £5,591 (2020 – Deficit - £41,873).
Our Diocesan Share for the year was set at £103,084 but we only managed to pay £89,084, a
shortfall of £14,000. In 2020 our Share was also set at £103,084 and we paid that in full
but only by heavily drawing from our Reserves. We have informed the Diocese that we are
unlikely to, again, draw on Reserves to pay our Share which has been set at £97,930 for
2022.
```
## **`7. Reserves Policy`**
```
It is the PCC policy to maintain adequate reserves in unrestricted funds to cover any
eventuality for the maintenance of this ancient church. As a consequence, at the year
end, we held £35,368 in a general reserve account. This account is held by the Central
Board of Finance but, unfortunately, attracts little interest at this time.
```
**`8.`** `The PCC greatly appreciates and thanks all those from the congregation who contribute so much to the work of the Priory Church, its worship and mission:`
- `a` **`.`** `The Serving Team led by Mr Michael Vineall.`
- `b. The Liquid Worship team led by Mrs Joan Mason.`
- `c. The administration department led by Mrs Margaret Cody assisted by Mrs Betty Nelmes.`
- `d. Mrs K. J. Templeton our Secretary to the PCC and our Treasurer, Mr Michael Heatley.`
- `e. The Finance Committee led by Dr Chris Ray.`
- `f. The Works Committee led by Mr Matt Hey.`
- `g. The cleaning teams organised by Mr Andrew Wade.`
- `h. The Choir and the Priory Director of Music, Dr Timothy Raymond.`
- `i. The floral teams co-ordinated by Mrs Lorna Freegard.`
- `j. The magazine team and its editor, Mrs Val Middleton.`
- `k. The Welcome Team led by Mrs Kate Templeton`
- `l. The Voluntary Offertory and general money counters.`
- `n. The Sacristan, Mrs Jen Hardaker.`
- `o. The coffee team led by Mrs Carol Dawson.`
- `p. The Priory Verger, Mr Peter Lambert.`
- `q. The Sidesmen led by Mrs Susan Whittaker.`
- `r. The Friends of Bolton Priory under their Chairman, Mrs Jill Riley.`
- `s. Our webmaster and Facebook administrator, Mr Paul Middleton.`
- `t. Concert organiser Mr Paul Middleton.`
- `u. Skipton Food Bank team led by Mrs Lyn Bartlett.`
- `v. Baby Basics contact, Mrs Mary Vineall.`
- `w. Last, but by no means least, the Priory Churchwardens, Mr Matt Hey and Dr C Ray.`
```
On behalf of the PCC
```
_N. J. Mercer_
```
25 January 2022
```
```
Rev N. J. Mercer
```
```
3.
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```
PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY
```
```
Registered Charity No 1129541
```
## **`ANNUAL REPORT`**
## **`AND`**
## **`FINANCIAL STATEMENTS`**
## **`OF THE`**
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL`**
```
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021
```
## **`RECTOR:`**
```
Revd N. J. Mercer
```
```
The Rectory
Bolton Abbey
Skipton
BD23 6AL
```
```
BANKERS:
Santander UK plc
Bootle
Merseyside
L30 4GB
```
```
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER:
T. A. Barker
Chartered Certified Accountant
Barnhill
Wetherby Road
Collingham
LS22 5AY
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
|**`Note`**
**`INCOMING RESOURCES`**
`Incoming resources from`
`donors`
`2(a)`
`Other voluntary incoming`
`resources`
`2(b)`
`Income from ancillary`
`trading`
`2(c)`
`Income from investments 2(d)`
**`TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES`**
**`RESOURCES USED`**
`Grants`
`3(a)`
`Activities directly`
`relating to the work`
`of the church`
`3(b)`
`Church management and`
`administration`
`3(c)`
**`TOTAL RESOURCES USED`**
**`NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING)`**
**`RESOURCES`**
`9`
`BALANCES BROUGHT FORWARD AT`
`1 JANUARY`
**`BALANCES CARRIED FORWARD AT`**
**`31 DECEMBER`**|**`Unrestric`**
**`ted Funds`**
`£144,499`
`17,692`
`23,179`
`38`
`185,408`
`4,000`
`134,142`
`41,675`
`179,817`
`5,591`
`93,818`
`£ 99,409`|**`Restricted Total Funds`**
**`Funds 2021`**
**`2020`**
`£ 6,060`
`£150,559`
`£123,823`
`-`
`17,692`
`9,700`
`-`
`23,179`
`11,334`
`75`
`113`
`1,180`
`6,135`
`191,543`
`146,037`
`-`
`4,000`
`4,000`
`5,191`
`139,333`
`150,387`
`1,920`
`43,595`
`65,510`
`7,111`
`186,928`
`219,897`
`(976) 4,615`
`(73,860)`
`151,865`
`245,683`
`319,543`
`£150,889`
`£250,298`
`£245,683`|
|---|---|---|
```
4.
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
|
**`CURRENT ASSETS`**
`Stock of books and postcards`
`Debtors`
`Short term deposits`
`Cash at bank and in hand`
**`LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING`**
**`DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
**`NET CURRENT ASSETS`**
**`NET ASSETS`**
**`FUNDS`**
`Unrestricted`
`Restricted`|**`Note`**
**`2021`**
**`2020`**
`£ 14,475`
`£ 16,487`
`6`
`3,369`
`10,316`
`224,599`
`213,482`
`11,225`
`8,025`
`253,668`
`248,310`
`7`
`(3,370) `
`(2,627)`
`250,298`
`245,683`
`£250,298`
`£245,683`
`5`
`£ 99,344`
`£ 93,818`
`150,954`
`151,865`
`£250,298`
`£245,683`|
|---|---|
```
Approved by the Parochial Church Council on 25 January 2022 and signed on its behalf
by:
```
```
Revd N. J. Mercer Michael J. R. Heatley
Rector Honorary Treasurer
```
```
The notes on pages 6 to 9 form part of these accounts.
```
```
5.
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
## `1.` **`ACCOUNTING POLICIES`**
```
The PCC is a public benefit entity within the meaning of FRS102. The financial
statements have been prepared under the Charities Act 2011 and in accordance with
the Church Accounting Regulations 2006 governing the individual accounts of
PCC’s, and with the Regulations’ “true and fair view” provisions and is prepared
under FRS102(2016) as the applicable accounting standards and the 2016 version of
the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting by Charities
(SORP(FRS102)).
```
## **`ASSETS`**
```
Consecrated and benefice property
```
```
In so far as consecrated and benefice property of any kind is excluded from the
statutory definition of ‘charity’ by Section 10(2)(a) and (c) of the Charities
Act 2011 such assets are not capitalised in the financial statements.
```
```
Short term deposits
```
```
These are the cash held on deposit with the CCLA.
```
```
FUNDS
```
```
Unrestricted Funds
```
```
These represent the remaining income funds of the PCC that are available for
spending on the general purposes of the PCC, including amounts designated by the
PCC for fixed assets for its own use or for spending on a future project and
which are therefore not included in its ‘free reserves’ as disclosed in the
trustees’ report.
```
```
Restricted Funds
```
```
These are income funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of
the funds held and restrictions provided are shown in the notes to the accounts.
```
```
6.
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
## `2.` **`INCOMING RESOURCES`**
|`2(a) Income resources from donors`
`Planned giving`
`Gift aided`
`Income tax recoverable`
`Not gift aided`
`Collections at all services`
`Votive candles`
`Donations`
`Grants`
`Legacies`
`2(b) Other voluntary incoming resour`
`Church boxes`
`Fund raising events`
`2(c) Income from ancillary trading`
`Bookstall`
`Magazine`
`Fees – see note`
`2(d) Income from investments`
`Bank interest`
**`TOTAL INCOMING RESOURCES`**
`Note: Fees`
`Fees due to the PCC`
`Weddings`
`Funerals, cremations etc`
`Video`
`As shown above`
`Heating/Cleaning`
`Fees passed on to:`
`Diocese`
`Organist`
`Choir`
`Verger`
`Total fees received`|**`Unrestric`**
**`ted Funds`**
`£ 64,033`
`18,015`
`1,004`
`11,610`
`1,261`
`18,394`
`23,182`
`7,000`
`144,499`
`ces`
`15,048`
`2,644`
`17,692`
`9,902`
`3,256`
`10,021`
`23,179`
`38`
`38`
`£185,408`
`£ 6,072`
`2,519`
`1,430`
`10,021`
`3,950`
`13,971`
`7,166`
`5,395`
`2,500`
`1,665`
`16,726`
`£ 30,697`|**`Restricted Total Funds`**
**`Funds 2021`**
**`2020`**
`£ -`
`£ 64,033`
`£ 64,458`
`-`
`18,015`
`20,242`
`-`
`1,004`
`1,948`
`-`
`11,610`
`4,332`
`-`
`1,261`
`2,198`
`6,060`
`24,454`
`17,413`
`-`
`23,182`
`12,232`
`-`
`7,000`
`1,000`
`6,060`
`150,559`
`123,823`
`-`
`15,048`
`9,341`
`-`
`2,644`
`359`
`-`
`17,692`
`9,700`
`-`
`9,902`
`4,777`
`-`
`3,256`
`3,096`
`-`
`10,021`
`3,461`
`-`
`23,179`
`11,334`
`75`
`113`
`1,180`
`75`
`113`
`1,180`
`£ 6,135`
`£191,543`
`£146,037`
`£ 1,512`
`1,689`
`260`
`3,461`
`450`
`3,911`
`2,391`
`1,130`
`130`
`390`
`4,041`
`£ 7,952`|
|---|---|---|
```
7.
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
## `3.` **`RESOURCES USED`**
|`3(a) Grants`
`Missionary and charitable`
`giving:`
`Overseas mission societies`
`Christian relief agencies`
`Home mission and Church`
`societies`
`Secular charities`
`3(b) Activities directly relating`
`to the work of the Church`
`Ministry: Diocesan share`
`Clergy expenses`
`Organists and choir`
`Verger`
`Altar and books`
`Light and heat`
`Insurance`
`Repairs and renewals`
`Fund raising events`
`Bookstall`
`Magazine`
`Boyle Room`
`Flowers and requisites`
`3(c) Church management and`
`Administration`
`Rectory`
`Parish administrator`
`Parish office`
`Office equipment - running`
`costs`
`Printing, stationery,`
`postage, telephone`
`Sundries`
`Heating project`
**`TOTAL RESOURCES USED`**|**`Unrestric`**
**`ted Funds`**
`£ 1,000`
`-`
`-`
`3,000`
`4,000`
`89,084`
`385`
`5,154`
`1,248`
`672`
`1,960`
`5,081`
`19,747`
`782`
`4,951`
`2,376`
`2,702`
`-`
`134,142`
`6,244`
`12,000`
`15,231`
`3,126`
`4,296`
`778`
`-`
`41,675`
`£179,817`|**`Restricted Total Funds`**
**`Funds 2021`**
**`2020`**
`£ -`
`£ 1,000`
`£ -`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`-`
`3,000`
`4,000`
`-`
`4,000`
`4,000`
`-`
`89,084`
`103,084`
`-`
`385`
`189`
`865`
`6,019`
`4,564`
`-`
`1,248`
`1,084`
`-`
`672`
`2,174`
`-`
`1,960`
`4,693`
`-`
`5,081`
`4,894`
`-`
`19,747`
`21,182`
`-`
`782`
`-`
`-`
`4,951`
`1,679`
`-`
`2,376`
`1,360`
`-`
`2,702`
`3,922`
`4,326`
`4,326`
`1,562`
`5,191`
`139,333`
`150,387`
`-`
`6,244`
`5,951`
`-`
`12,000`
`11,940`
`-`
`15,231`
`8,293`
`-`
`3,126`
`3,839`
`-`
`4,296`
`3,957`
`-`
`778`
`360`
`1,920`
`1,920`
`31,170`
`1,920`
`43,595`
`65,510`
`£ 7,111`
`£186,928`
`£219,897`|
|---|---|---|
```
8.
```
## **`PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY`**
## **`NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)`**
## **`FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2021`**
## `4.` **`STAFF COSTS`**
|`4.`**`STAFF COSTS`**|||
|---|---|---|
||**`Total `**|**`Funds`**|
||**`2021`**|**`2020`**|
|`Wages and salaries`|`£ 18,192`|`£ 19,620`|
|`Social security costs`|`-`|`-`|
||`£ 18,192`|`£ 19,620`|
```
During the year the PCC employed a parish administrator, an organist and
a verger, one of whom earned over £10,000.
```
## `5.` **`ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BY FUND`**
|**`Unrestric`**
**`ted Funds`**
`Current assets`
`£102,714`
`Current liabilities`
`(3,370)`
`Fund balance`
`£ 99,344`
`6.`**`DEBTORS`**
`Income tax recoverable`
`Other debtors`
`7.`**`LIABILITIES: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR`**
`Creditors for goods and services`
`Accruals`|**`Restricted`**
**`Funds Total `**
`£150,954`
`£253,668`
`-`
`(3,370)`
`£150,954`
`£250,298`
`£ 2,908`
`£ 3,155`
`461`
`7,161`
`£ 3,369`
`£ 10,316`
`£ 2,532`
`£ 1,883`
`838`
`744`
`£ 3,370`
`£ 2,627`|
|---|---|
## `8.` **`FUND DETAILS`**
```
The unrestricted funds comprise the main church account and part of the
restoration account.
```
```
The restricted funds comprise part of the restoration account, the music
endowment account and the flower account.
```
## `9.` **`NET INCOMING/(OUTGOING) RESOURCES`**
|`Church account`||`£ 4,569`|`£(46,351)`|
|---|---|---|---|
|`Restoration account`||`1,022`|`4,478`|
|||`5,591`|`(41,873)`|
|`Restoration account`||`(1,845)`|`(30,429)`|
|`Music endowment account`||`305`|`(782)`|
|`Flower account`||`564`|`(776)`|
|||`(976) `|`(31,987)`|
|||`£ 4,615`|`£(73,860)`|
||**`9`**`.`|||
## **`INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT`**
## **`TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE PRIORY CHURCH OF ST. MARY AND ST. CUTHBERT, BOLTON ABBEY PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL`**
```
I report on the accounts of the church for the year ended 31 December 2021 which are
set out on pages 4 to 9.
```
```
Respective Responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
```
```
The church’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
church’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is
needed.
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It is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
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To follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity
Commissioners (under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act); and
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To state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
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## `Basis of Independent Examiner’s report`
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My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by
the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also
includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures
undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and
consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair
view’ and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
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## `Independent examiner’s statement`
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Since the gross income for the year exceeds the amount provided in section 145(3) of
the Act, I confirm that I am qualified to act as Independent Examiner under the
provisions of that section of the Act and that my qualification is as shown below.
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In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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`1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements`
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or
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`2. to which, in my op[inion, attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached`
## _T. A.Barker_
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T. A. Barker
Chartered Certified Accountant
Independent Examiner
Barnhill
Wetherby Road
Collingham
LS22 5AY
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26 January 2022
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